Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-02-10

i"e MeIhouist church last Sunday.
George Elliott's wife died last Thurs.
day night and he has two children
lying very low.
G. w. Green's new advertisement
appears in this issue. You can make
money by studying its teachings.
Capt Jess Elliott should have ap.
peared in Fort Smith last Monday, but
owing to the sickness Of his child was
delayed three days.
G. w. Green was busy Monday re-
arranging TO some extent the interior
Of his store. The grocery stock has
been moved to the back end.
First coffee took a boom and went
away up and now flour is following
suit. II tobacco joins the procession
bankruptcy and panic may be
expected.
The president has respited John
Washington and John Simmons, the
two Seminoles who were to have been
hung at Wichita last Tuesday, until
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March 4th.
Any postofIice can become an issuing
Office for postal notes on the postmas-
ter making application and giving an
additional bond covering the amount
which might be insured.
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Taking advantage Of the excellent
oppof unity, number OF ladies' aud
gent en- went out sleighing Saturday
night a vehicle gotten up inn
promptu for the occasion.
There are los Of hoodlums In this
town who never ought TO be permitted
inside Of the church doors until they
have given some evidence OF disposi-
ton to behave themselves.
The CmEErAIS will receive this week
large supply of new stationery and
will then be prepared for spring bust
ness. 0ut-of-town merchants are
requested to write for prices.
The many friends OF Rev. and Mrs.
Wheat are arranging to hold "pound
party" at the parsonage tomorrow
friday night. The public, regardless
of denomination or creed, are invited.
10. Hall goes to Texas next Sunday
TO purchase lot of cattle for Mr..
Patton. For himself he has already
bought 800 head Of mixed cattle. the
lot to embrace not less than 800 beeves.
Badgett & Blakeney loom up this
week lin the proper manner. The
volume Of their business is not at all
surprising. Their motto as TO trade
evidently is TAKE what's in sight and
rustic for more"
A subpoena was sent up from Mus
kogee Tuesday for Nat skinner, citing
him to appear and testify in the
Thompson case. As he was over at
Neosho attending court the document
could not be served.
'Tis rather hard, we admit, TO COM
pare Muskogee with "Helrs Half
Acre" At the first opportunity we
shall take pains to ask pardon Of the
denizens of "Rag Alley" for our unkind
allusion Of fortnight ago.
Cider is probably staple article at
Muskogee and in good demand, but
here tits different. Our citizens did
not buy the cider covered by the judg-
ment, which troubles the journal, and
they did not propose to pay for it.
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We are told that nm indictment for
slander was recently found in this dis
tact but the solicitor, fearing the out
come Of the case, refused to have the
warrant served unless the prosecuting
witness would give bond for the costs.
Granville Loud, the man at Echo
supposed to have been murdered by
Andy Thompson and John Degan, has
returned home. Marshal Carroll was
notified by telegraph last Friday and |
requested to release the two men in
custody.
Badgett & Blakeney have q gift dis
tribution on hand for the benefit Of |
their customers. With every dollars |
worth Of goods sold they give ticket |
emitting the holder to chance at a
s75 silver tea set, S25 suit Of clothes
and IS pair Of shoes.
II now turns out that W. f. Halsell
has not purchased any yearling cattle
at all. Some "smart Alecks" at Fort |
Worth lied to a reporter at that place
just for a Joke" Mr.. Halsell has
however purchased quite a bunch of
three and four year old steers.
The demand for copies OF the CHIEF-
TAIN containing the Downing platform
and Mayes' letter Of acceptance has
been so great that we have been com
PEELED to reproduce them. We had |
hoped TO give the National platform
this week but a copy Of it has not
been furnished.
Since last issue the condition Of the
soil is much improved By reason Of a
generous drenching. During most Of
Friday sleet fell at intervals, reaching
a depth Of several inches and Saturday
night gentle, warm rain came, melt
ing the "whiteness" and soaking into
the earth. II has been a blessing to |
everybody.
The Buchanan-Thompson attach
ment case came up for hearing before
Agent Owen on Monday. Both the
principals were here Sunday on their !